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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 2003
Page
5
Eastern Cornbelt carcass prices closed 0.75 higher with various BF thickness ranges from 0.5 to 0.9 inch. Illinois direct hog purchases totaled 15,616 with demand light to moderate for moderate offerings. Hogs 300-400 lbs 18.00-22.00, 400-500 lbs 22.00-24.00, 500-600 lbs 24.00-26.00, over 600 lbs 25.00-28.00. Boars under 300 lbs 18.00-22.00, over 300 lbs 4.00-6.00.
U S companies shed 108000 jobs in March while unemployment held at 5.8 percent amid war in Iraq. Economists warn of possible double dip recession as discouraged workers rise and hiring remains weak. February losses were revised higher, with broad declines across manufacturing and services and little hiring momentum.
New York AP reports stocks closed mixed as Iraqi war hopes clashed with a weak jobs report and Saddam Hussein rumors. Tech shares lagged after PeopleSoft warned earnings. Analysts described choppy trading as investors made quick war bets yet remained on the sidelines before the weekend.
Dow Jones closes at 8277.15 up 36.77 as mixed trade lifts major indices. S&P 500 rises to 878.85, NYSE Composite advances to 4898.05, Nasdaq up 13.07 to 1383.51, Wilshire 5000 climbs 11.44 to 8320.00. Russell 2000 slips 1.94 to 373.28 while AMEX slips 6.36 to 820.00.
Grain and soybean futures closed higher in quiet Chicago trading. Wheat May delivery rose 8.0 cents to 2.85 a bushel while May corn gained 4 cents to 2.39 a bushel and May oats edged up to 1.85 a bushel amid bearish eastern soybean crop forecasts.
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